Black Friday

Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of the United States Christmas shopping season since 1952. PYMNTS has been following Black Friday deal and will continue to update with the latest.

NEW REPORT: Gap’s ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Black Friday mPOS Plan
NEW REPORT: Gap’s ‘Swiss Army Knife’ Black Friday mPOS Plan
November 02, 2018  |  MPOS Tracker

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Online Spending Could Top $124B Over The Holidays
Online Spending Could Top $124B Over The Holidays
November 01, 2018  |  Retail

Amid a change in shopping habits from brick-and-mortar to eCommerce, online spending is expected to reach $124.1 billion this holiday season — an increase of...

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How Amazon Is Primed For Prime Day
How Amazon Is Primed For Prime Day
July 10, 2018  |  Amazon

In Amazon‘s world, the days just keep getting longer. The next Prime Day is a week away, and the eCommerce operator’s annual sales and marketing...

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Amazon Sparks Price War In Smart Speaker Market
Amazon Sparks Price War In Smart Speaker Market
December 19, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon has sparked a price war in the voice-activated smart speaker market that helped make its Echo Dot the number one product on its website...

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Holiday Spending Continues Upward For Americans
Holiday Spending Continues Upward For Americans
December 14, 2017  |  Retail

Thanks to early boosts from Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, the holiday season is poised to be a merrier one for retailers, as Americans...

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The Unexplained Edition: Bitcoin, Apple And The Gap
The Unexplained Edition: Bitcoin, Apple And The Gap
December 04, 2017  |  Data Dive

On Dec. 5, 1872, 145 years ago tomorrow, the Mary Celeste was discovered drifting aimlessly off the coast of the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean....

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Retail Fraud Online Actually Went Down For Black Friday
Retail Fraud Online Actually Went Down For Black Friday
December 01, 2017  |  Retail

Here’s a nice change of pace going into the weekend: It looks like online fraud did something unsual for Black Friday this year. Get the...

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The December Doldrums: Retail Forecast Between Thanksgiving And Christmas
The December Doldrums: Retail Forecast Between Thanksgiving And Christmas
November 29, 2017  |  Retail

Holiday shopping is more of a marathon than a sprint, requiring careful preparation and strategy. But customers who expected to win by saving their dollars...

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Alexa’s Expanding And Advancing Ecosystem
Alexa’s Expanding And Advancing Ecosystem
November 29, 2017  |  Ecosystems

Amazon seems to have a lot to be merry about this holiday season. As of holiday 2017, three-quarters of all Americans are Prime members, and Amazon could...

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